The State of Black Tie: Your Observations

[dan'l]

Great backstory and wonderful pictures, too! Thanks for sharing.

 

[The Chai]

To this day I still regret not purchasing the 100% midnight blue summer kid mohair from Halstead when they still had it. Was bloody cheap too at 65gbp per meter

 

[Andy57]

i agree (especially as the bottle is plastic!), however the beer in question is that which i brewed for our guests (and me, obviously), so i'm hoping we can let this slide!

Nice! I think we can let it slide this one time!

 

[Andy57]

To this day I still regret not purchasing the 100% midnight blue summer kid mohair from Halstead when they still had it. Was bloody cheap too at 65gbp per meter

It's the sins of omission we regret the most.

 

[Faux Brummell]

I was just watching an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents - pretty silly of me to speculate when a show is black and white, but...look everyone, possible dove grey dinner jacket sighting. ?

 

[The Chai]

Cross post from
Ongoing bespoke projects thread

 

[WillingToLearn]

Any strong opinions about lined or quarter-lined for wh as t will be mostly a summer midnight blue SB shawl collar dinner jacket?

 

[bdavro23]

Any strong opinions about lined or quarter-lined for wh as t will be mostly a summer midnight blue SB shawl collar dinner jacket?

Not a strong opinion, but I generally feel that fully lined offers a more clean back. Sometimes you can see the outline of the partial lining in the back. I also dont feel like it really does much to deal with heat. Unless its a really open fabric and theres a breeze, I dont know that it makes much difference, and I run really hot. The only caveat to that is if you line in silk or some of the synthetics, which dont breathe well.

 

[The Chai]

Any strong opinions about lined or quarter-lined for wh as t will be mostly a summer midnight blue SB shawl collar dinner jacket?

I personally prefer fully lined especially for a dinner jacket. I hate that shirt sticking to your suit situation plus whether a suit is lined or not makes little difference to me in summer. You’re gonna sweat and run hot, especially if you wear a suit in summer

 

[Andy57]

Any strong opinions about lined or quarter-lined for wh as t will be mostly a summer midnight blue SB shawl collar dinner jacket?

I do have a strong opinion. Line your dinner jacket.

 

[The Chai]

Dinner jackets are the best excuse to get fancy lining or heck, some go to hell silk lining

 

[UrbanComposition]

From yesterday, last show of the opera season:

 

[Andy57]

From yesterday, last show of the opera season:

Ineffably cool.

 

[Concordia]

Very effective. Who cut?

 

[UrbanComposition]

This is all Antonio-era Eidos. Except the Belgian Shoes, which I recently picked up and will probably see the most wear out of all the other options. They are just incredibly comfortable.